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Bank of England weighs raising cap on high-risk mortgages to five times income: FT
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View allCircle Mints 250 Million New USDC on the Solana Network
Whale Alert posted on the X platform that at 01:17 Beijing Time, the USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC on the Solana network, valued at approximately 250 million USD. Solscan data shows that this transaction has been confirmed on-chain, and the newly minted USDC has been transferred to a Circle address.
Meta Developed Humanoid Robot Prototype in 3 Months with Chinese Enterprise Fourier
Sources familiar with the matter revealed that Meta collaborated with Chinese robotics firm Fourier Intelligence to develop a humanoid robot prototype in approximately 3 months, and has already commenced R&D on the second-generation product. The prototype, codenamed Max internally, weighs around 106 pounds (approximately 48 kilograms). Meta positions the humanoid robot as the physical embodiment of its Muse agent, with the goal of enabling it to perform a wide range of household tasks. Meta stated that there are currently no plans to sell these robots.
Binance SAFU Wallet Transferred Out 7,500 BTC Half an Hour Ago, Potentially to Replenish Assets Required for Proof of Reserve
Per on-chain analyst monitoring, Binance's SAFU wallet transferred out 7,500 BTC (valued at $580 million) half an hour ago, an action likely intended to replenish the assets required for its proof of fund reserves. The address still holds 7,500 BTC at present. Subsequently, He Yi, co-founder of Binance, stated that the fund reserves for BTC, ETH, USDT, BNB, SOL, USDC, XRP, USD1, RLUSD and ZEC have returned to the 100% level.
Binance replenishes 90% of stolen assets, targets Sunday withdrawals
Binance makes significant progress replenishing stolen user funds<p>The exchange has confirmed that 90% of the total value of recently stolen assets has been fully replenished as of its latest operational update.</p><p>The remaining 10% shortfall is made up of less-liquid altcoins that are not widely available on open markets. Binance states it is actively purchasing replacement assets for these remaining tokens via a combination of public market trades and over-the-counter (OTC) deals to avoid causing excessive price slippage for affected assets.</p><p>The exchange has set a target to restore full withdrawal functionality for all affected user funds by Sunday, allowing users to access their full balances without further restrictions once the replenishment process is fully completed.</p>
Ethereum Staking Volume Hits New All-Time High of 43.8 Million ETH, Q3 Annualized Yield Drops to 2.63%
Despite declining yields, institutions continue to increase their crypto staking exposure. Data from Bitwise shows that Ethereum's total staked volume has reached 43.8 million ETH, accounting for 35.9% of its total circulating supply and marking a new historical peak, while Solana's active staked volume has risen to 440.5 million SOL. However, the total staking yields for both networks have declined: Ethereum's average total annualized staking yield in Q3 fell to 2.63%, and Solana's dropped to approximately 6%. Bitwise noted that Ethereum recorded a net staking inflow of 1.99 million ETH in Q3, marking its sixth consecutive quarter of net inflows. The expanded staking base has suppressed overall returns. Coinbase stated that staking ETFs and digital asset treasury solutions are broadening access channels for staking participation.